The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance

The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance is an album by jazz pianist Junior Mance which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Jazzland label.

Reception
The AllMusic site awarded the album three stars. Leonard Feather noted in DownBeat that "Mance plays in a modern groove that combines several current trends, with a heavy accent on the blues."

Track listing
All compositions by Junior Mance except where noted.
 * 1) "The Uptown" – 4:02
 * 2) "Ralph's New Blues" (Milt Jackson) – 4:20
 * 3) "Main Stem" (Duke Ellington) – 4:21
 * 4) "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup" (Anna Sosenko) – 3:38
 * 5) "Playhouse" – 4:14
 * 6) "Sweet and Lovely" (Gus Arnheim, Jules LeMare, Harry Tobias) – 3:55
 * 7) "In the Land of Oo-Bla-Dee" (Milt Orent, Mary Lou Williams) – 4:36
 * 8) "I Don't Care" (Ray Bryant) – 4:27
 * 9) "Swingmatism" (Jay McShann, William Scott) – 5:12

Personnel

 * Junior Mance – piano
 * Ben Tucker – bass
 * Bobby Thomas – drums